Facts about Skin Donation

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  • Skin harvesting is done within 6 hours from the time of death.

  • A very thin layer is harvested from both the legs, thighs and the back.

  • There is no bleeding or disfigurement to the body.

  • No MATCHING required for grafting. The long shelf life of 5 years

  • The skin processing charges for cadaveric skin is very low as compared to commercially available synthetic skin substitutes.

SKIN DONATION Facts
Who can't Donate SKIN
  • HIV & Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C.

  • STD’S

  • Generalized infection & septicemia (Pneumonia, T.B, Etc)

  • Any kind of skin infection.

  • Malignancy

  • Evidence of skin cancer.

Whom to call for Skin donation